bone-idle

== English == === Alternative forms === bone idle === Etymology === Laziness that penetrates the very bones. Attested 1836. Similar terms (bone-lazy, bone-sore, bone-tired) pre-dated it in The Vocabulary Of East Anglia, 1830, Robert Forby. Compare to the bone. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === bone-idle (not comparable) (chiefly British, Ireland, Commonwealth, idiomatic) Utterly lazy. Synonyms: lither, swear; see also Thesaurus:lazy ==== Translations ==== === See also === dead tired === References === === Anagrams === idebenol